Comparison

Birthday Reminder + Countdown vs Events

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Birthday Reminder + Countdown

Never forget important dates like birthdays and anniversaries again. This app offers a simple interface to manage contacts, import events, and receive timely reminders. It also provides fun extras like horoscopes and the ability to share contact lists.

Highlights
  • Intuitive interface
  • Import from Contacts, VK, OK
  • Calendar view
  • Widget support
  • Customizable reminders
  • Add notes to contacts
  • Share contact list/backup
Features
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I tried to make the app as simple and convenient as possible so as not to forget about the birthdays of friends and other memorable dates, such as anniversaries What is in the app? - Minimalistic intuitive interface (see screenshots) - Import from iPhone Contacts - Import from VK - Import from OK - Add manually - Cool Calendar - Widget - Reminders - Ability to add notes to the contact - Ability to share your contact list / make a backup - The ability to see who was born on the same day as the birthday boy, his horoscope, and so on. Send your suggestions / criticism through the feedback in the settings. If you decide to use the Premium functionality (this is optional), payment will be made from your iTunes account. You can turn off your subscription in your Apple account settings at any time after purchase. Privacy policy: https://telegra.ph/Birthdays-App-Privacy-Policy-01-13

About

Events

This app helps you remember important dates, track tasks, and build or break habits. It assists in achieving goals, staying focused, and monitoring your progress over time.

Highlights
  • Task tracking
  • Habit building
  • Habit breaking
  • Progress monitoring
  • Customizable reminders
  • Event countdowns
Features
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Events is an essential app for everyone who wants to remember important things, keep track of their completed tasks, develop useful habits or break bad ones. The app helps you achieve your goals, focus on what's important and track your progress. - When is your friend's birthday? - How many days left before your vacation? - How to always remember the wedding anniversary date or the day you started dating someone? - When do your beauty products expire? - How to not forget to take your vitamins? - When to buy a new toothbrush? - When was the last time you watered your plants or cleaned your house? - When was the last time you fuelled your car? Events will help you sort this all out! --- The app offers a paid subscription with a trial period. The subscription price starts from $3.99 converted to your currency. The trial period is one week. After the expiration of the free trial period, your iTunes Account will be automatically charged for the following period if the subscription is not canceled. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. You can manage and cancel your subscription in your iTunes account settings. Privacy Policy: https://wagenleitner.me/events/agreement

Screenshots

Birthday Reminder + Countdown3 screens
Events4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Birthday Reminder + Countdown at 4.6 against Events's 3.4. Birthday Reminder + Countdown also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ratings volume (174 vs 5). Events's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Birthday Reminder + Countdown sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Events sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Birthday Reminder + Countdown holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Birthday Reminder + Countdown has 174 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Birthday Reminder + Countdown's written reviews are positive against 69% of Events's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Birthday Reminder + Countdown ships an update every 3 weeks, Events every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Birthday Reminder + Countdown versus Events: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBirthday Reminder + CountdownEvents
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (174 ratings) — better3.4 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews86.4% of reviews — better69.2% of reviews
Number of ratings174 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDmitriy BiserovHermann Wagenleitner

Customer experience

Birthday Reminder + Countdown

All ratings166 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral4.8%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews213 reviews
Positive86.4%
Neutral2.8%
Negative10.8%

Events

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral11.5%
Negative19.2%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Birthday Reminder + Countdown

Subscriptions7
  • Full Access3 Days trial$1.491 Month
  • Access$2.991 Month
  • Full access for 3 months$5.493 Months
Show 4 more
  • 6 Month With 3 Day Trial3 Days trial$5.996 Months
  • 6 Month Subscription$5.996 Months
  • Premium for year3 Days trial$7.991 Year
  • Premium for year$12.991 Year
One-time3
  • Donate Tier3$6.99
  • Premium$9.99
  • Premium$14.99
3 purchases

Events

Subscriptions1
  • Events Premium7 Days trial$3.991 Year
One-time2
  • Events Premium Unlimited$4.99
  • Events Premium Unlimited$9.99

Questions

Is Birthday Reminder + Countdown free?
Birthday Reminder + Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Events free?
Events is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Birthday Reminder + Countdown or Events?
Birthday Reminder + Countdown is rated higher. Birthday Reminder + Countdown averages 4.6 out of 5 from 174 ratings, while Events averages 3.4 from 5 ratings.
Do Birthday Reminder + Countdown or Events have ads?
Birthday Reminder + Countdown shows ads; Events does not.
Which is updated more often, Birthday Reminder + Countdown or Events?
Birthday Reminder + Countdown ships an update every 3 weeks, and Events every 9 days. Most recently, Birthday Reminder + Countdown was updated on November 6, 2026 and Events on November 7, 2026.

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